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Maribyrnong, Hobsons Bay COVID rates continue to rise

COVID cases continue to climb in Maribyrnong and Hobsons Bay as the state grapples with the Omicron variant. As of Monday, Hobsons Bay had 1430...

Altona Meadows Library closed due to recent storm

Altona Meadows Library and Learning Centre will be closed until further notice due to the recent storm. Residents will be able to access library...

Police appeal for help locating missing man

Police are appealing for help finding a missing Footscray man. A 61-year-old man named Micheal was last seen in Footscray on Saturday January 8. Anyone...

West Gate Tunnel Project will cause major traffic disruptions this summer

A number of road disruptions due to the West Gate Tunnel Project will impact drivers travelling in the inner west this summer. From January 11...

Police appeal for information after one of their vehicles was rammed in Altona North

Police are appealing for information after a police car was rammed in Altona North on Friday. Police noticed a Holden Commodore sedan without a rear...

Fear for future of community events

Did you miss this story? Here’s your chance to read (or reread) on one of our biggest/best stories from 2021! A Maribyrnong councillor holds concerns...

Cr Anthony Tran becomes Maribyrnong’s youngest ever mayor

Maribyrnong’s youngest ever mayor hopes his election will help inspire other young people and break “the bamboo ceiling”. River Ward councillor Anthony Tran, 22, last...

Paramedic celebrates 40 years of service

Did you miss this story? Here’s your chance to read (or reread) on one of our biggest/best stories from 2021! For western suburbs paramedic Alex...

Youth ballet leaps into Hobsons Bay

An original youth ballet about a renowned historic female figure is coming to Hobsons Bay this summer. ‘Mary Stuart, The Escape from Loch Leven’ will...

Concern as homelessness sector ‘inundated’

Did you miss this story? Here’s your chance to read (or reread) on one of our biggest/best stories from 2021! Homelessness workers in the northern...

Western Ballet Project’s Youth Ballet presenting show this January

The Western Ballet Project's Youth Ballet Company are presenting 'Mary Stuart, The Escape From Loch Leven' this January. 'Mary Stuart, The Escape From Loch...

Bluestone Sessions are back!

Bluestone Sessions returns to Footscray Arts Centre. The live music series will return to the Footscray Community Arts amphitheatre, with an all-Indigenous line-up on January...

Stepping up for mental health

Did you miss this story? Here’s your chance to read (or reread) on one of our biggest/best stories from 2021! Point Cook firefighter Karthick Thanigaimani...

Doggies ready to roar

Did you miss this story? Here’s your chance to read (or reread) on one of our biggest/best stories from 2021! Western Bulldogs supporters are painting...

‘I saw tears, I saw blood’: a health worker’s plea to vaccinate

Did you miss this story? Here’s your chance to read (or reread) on one of our biggest/best stories from 2021! A Western Health worker on...

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New challenge awaits the Magpies

Laverton coach Tony Jofre believes his side is ready for the challenge of the new look Western Football League division 2 competition. Following the...